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Patent CA-2686384-A1 (CA)
Title: Dynamic cli mapping for clustered software entities
Inventor: TOEROE MARIA
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: Techniques for mapping availability management (AM) functions to software installation locations are described. An availability management function (AMF) can look-up a component type and determine software associated with that component. For a selected AMF node, the AMF software entity can then determine a pathname prefix associated with that software. The pathname prefix can then be used for various AM functions, e.g., instantiation of a new component or service unit.
Patent CA-2690643-A1 (CA)
Title: Oligonucleotides for modulation of target rna activity
Inventor: MOELLER THORLEIF
IPC: A61P31/14
Filed: 2008-06-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides for modulation of target RNA  activity. Thus, the invention provides oligonucleotides that bind to microRNA binding sites of target RNA. The oligonucleotides may activate RNase H or RNAi. In a preferred embodiment, the oligonucleotides prevents a microRNA from binding to its binding site of the target RNA and thereby prevent the microRNA from regulating the target RNA. Such oligonucleotides have uses in research and development of new therapeutics.
Patent CA-2690990-A1 (CA)
Title: Providing space division multiple access in a wireless network
Inventor: LI XIAO-DONG
IPC: H04W16/02
Filed: 2008-07-16
Abstract: To provide space division multiple access in a wireless network, plural beams are transmitted within a cell segment. Different information sets are sent in the corresponding plural beams, where one or more of the information sets are detectable by a mobile station depending upon a location of the mobile station in the cell segment. An indication responsive to which of the different information sets is detected by the mobile station is received, and beam selection from among the plural beams is performed according to the received indication.
Patent CA-2692725-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FINLAY MAURICE RAYMOND VERSCHOYLE
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 2008-07-08
Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharamaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use intherapy, for example in the treatment of proliferative disease such as cancer and particularly in disease mediated by an mTOR kinase and/or one or more PI3K  enzyme.
Patent CA-2694839-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LARRSON CHARLOTTA
IPC: C11D17/04
Filed: 2008-08-11
Abstract: A water-soluble package comprising at least two water- soluble bodies, preferably detergent compositions, wherein the at least two bodies are not adhered to each other by an adhesive and are retained in positions relative to one another by a water-soluble film surrounding the bodies. These bodies have good dissolution properties in water and are dimensionally stable.
Patent CA-2694875-A1 (CA)
Inventor: FOODY BRIAN E
IPC: C08H8/00
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: A process for the production of glucose and ethanol from a pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock is provided.  The method comprises enzymatically hydrolyzing the pretreated lignocellulosic feedstock with cellulase enzymes to produce a hydrolyzate slurry comprising glucose and unhydrolyzed cellulose and fermenting the hydrolyzate slurry in a fermentation reaction to produce a fermentation broth comprising alcohol. A process stream is obtained comprising unhydrolyzed cellulose, which is then subjected to a denaturing step, preferably comprising exposing the unhydrolyzed cellulose to elevated temperatures, thereby producing a heat-treated stream comprising the unhydrolyzed cellulose. The heat-treated stream comprising unhydrolyzed cellulose is then further hydrolyzed with cellulase enzymes to hydrolyze the cellulose to glucose.
Patent CA-2695137-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HATCHELL PAUL JAMES
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2008-08-27
Abstract: A method of monitoring a subsurface formation including a region of interest below a surface region, which method comprises the steps of exciting seismic interface waves in the surface region over an area of the earth's surface at a first and a second moment in time; detecting seismic interface waves signals for a plurality of locations in the area; determining, from the detected seismic interface wave signals, an areal distribution of a parameter related to seismic interface wave velocity change between the first and second moments in time; and inferring, from the areal distribution, an indication of a volume change of the region of interest between the first and second moments in time.
Patent CA-2695580-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DELCANALE MAURIZIO
IPC: A61K31/44
Filed: 2008-07-17
Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme.  More particularly, the invention re-lates to compounds that are derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions containing them and therapeutic use thereof.
Patent CA-2697847-A1 (CA)
Title: Device for restricting hot, dust-laden gas flows
Inventor: GASSER URS
IPC: F16K3/02
Filed: 2008-08-21
Abstract: In a device for restricting hot, dust-laden gas flows, in particular dust-laden, hot cooling air from clinker coolers (4) in a tertiary air duct (5) of a clinker kiln, the restrictor (6) is formed by segments (8) which can be displaced transversely with respect to the direction of flow in a duct (5) and which can be connected to one another.
Patent CA-2699616-A1 (CA)
Inventor: WARNER MIKE
IPC: G06Q99/00
Filed: 2010-04-09
Abstract: A method and system for mitigating survey fraud is provided. Survey responses stored in storage of a computer system are analyzed. The survey responses include identifiers associated with computing devices of users providing the survey responses. The number of the survey responses is totaled for each of the identifiers. The identifiers for which the number of the survey responses meets a threshold are identified as belonging to suspected gamers. At least some of the survey responses for the identifiers identified as belonging to suspected gamers are flagged as invalid.
Patent CA-2700174-A1 (CA)
Inventor: DUGGAL NAKUL
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2008-09-26
Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems are presented for au-tomatically providing network operators with identification of open market wireless devices that are used in the operator s respective net-work. Present aspects accomplish such by retrieving device profile in-formation in response to the network operator s removable module be-ing associated with (i.e., inserted into) a wireless device and commu-nicating the device profile information to the network operator or the like. This allows for the network operator or third party entity to track and/or monitor the type of wireless devices existing in their respective wireless network. In addition, the automated nature of the tracking ob-viates the need for the subscribers/users of the removable modules to manually or otherwise provide the device identification to the network operators.
Patent CA-2701301-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring concentration of carbon dioxide in water
Inventor: NAKANO YOSHIYUKI
IPC: G01N31/00
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in water that can correct a reduction in measurement accuracy based on deterioration of a pH indicator is provided.  A carbon dioxide concentration measurement apparatus 1 includes a deterioration determining section 31 that measures a change rate .DELTA.A0 of an isosbestic point absorbance A0 and determines that the pH indicator solution is deteriorated when the change rate .DELTA.A0 is reduced by a predetermined reduction rate or more. After the deterioration determining section 31 determines deterioration of the pH indicator solution, a pH value computing section 27 computes the pH value of the pH indicator solution using a corrected pH computation expression for correcting a deterioration of the pH value of the pH indicator solution on the basis of the change rate .DELTA.A0 of the isosbestic point absorbance A0.
Patent CA-2702255-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ZILCH THOMAS
IPC: F16L39/00
Filed: 2008-09-30
Abstract: A self-bonding coupling assembly includes first and second portions operably connected by a hinge at a first end. The hinge preferably includes first and second hinge mechanisms that operate independently of one another.  The coupling assembly also includes a fastening mechanism that releasably fastens the first coupling portion to the second coupling portion at a second end.  The fastening mechanism uses extended portions provided on the first and second coupling portions to fasten the first and second coupling portions. The fastening mechanism includes first and second locking mechanisms. The first and second locking mechanisms include a latch that fastens the first and second coupling portions. The coupling assembly may also include a bonding mechanism and an indicator latch.
Patent CA-2706602-A1 (CA)
Title: Plants having enhanced yield-related traits and a method for making the same
Inventor: SANZ MOLINERO ANA ISABEL
IPC: C07K14/415
Filed: 2008-11-26
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a PATL (PATELLIN) polypeptide, or a PRP38 (Precursor RNA Processing factor 38) polypeptide, or an ADA2 (Adaptor 2) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns a method for increasing Thousand Kernel Weight, total weight of seeds and/or number of filled seeds, by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a GATA-like polypeptide. The invention also concerns a method for increasing various plant yield-related traits by, increasing expression in a plant of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a WD40 repeat (WDR) 23-like polypeptide. The invention also provides hitherto unknown PATL nucleic acids and constructs useful in the methods of the invention.
Patent CA-2706835-A1 (CA)
Inventor: TSUNODA TAKUYA
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: The present invention provides peptides comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 30, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 83, 94, 96, 97, 98 or 103, and peptides comprising one of the above-mentioned amino acid sequences with subsitution or addition of one, two, or several amino acids, and having cytotoxic T cell inducibility, and also provides drugs comprising these peptides. The peptides of this invention can be used as vaccines.
Patent CA-2707219-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ALBITAR MAHER
IPC: C40B30/04
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: The present invention provides methods of detecting unamplified genomic nucleic acid anchored to a solid support. The methods are useful for the detecting genetic abnormalities associated with various diseases, diagnosis, and prognosis.
Patent CA-2708383-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GLEASON DANA W JR
IPC: A45F3/08
Filed: 2010-06-25
Abstract: The present invention involves the provision of a backpack frame assembly and associated load carrying devices. The backpack frame includes a plurality of stays having flexible joints therebetween. A  membrane is secured to certain of the stays and helps resist flexing of joints between adjacent stay end portions. Load carrying devices may be provided and are releasably mounted to the frame assembly. The distance between the assembly's shoulder straps and hip belt can be adjusted to accommodate user's having different torso lengths by using an adjuster sheet to separate hook and look members attaching a shoulder strap assembly to a frame assembly. The adjuster sheet can operate as a support element when not operating as an adjuster. The adjuster sheet can be constructed of a laminated composite material and include reinforcing ribs formed therein.
Patent CA-2709432-A1 (CA)
Inventor: GILMER JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: A61K31/34
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs in the treatment of inflammation, pain and fever. It has more recently found application in the prevention of heart attacks and stroke and is being studied as a cancer chemopreventative agent. Despite its value aspirin continues to be underutilized because it causes gastric bleeding. The technology under development potentially removes this problem. It is designed to reduce contact between the drug and the intestinal lining. An isosorbide aspirinate prodrug compound is thus provided. The compound has the general structure as shown in general formula (I) wherein Y is a C1-C8 alkyl ester, a C1-C8 alkoxy ester, a C3-C10 cycloalkyl ester, an arylester, a C1-C8 alkylaryl ester or -C(O)OR ring, wherein Ring is a 5-membered aromatic or nonaromatic 5-member ring having at least one heteroatom substituted for a carbon of the ring system, which can be unsubstituted or substituted with at least one nitric oxide releasing group.
Patent CA-2710320-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LEUNG NIKOLAI KONRAD NEPOMUCENO
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2009-01-14
Abstract: Techniques for signaling a packet size limitation of a circuit-switched terminal to a packet-switched terminal during a multimedia session such as a multimedia telephony session. In one aspect, an interworking node obtains information from the circuit-switched terminal during call setup, and signals to a packet-switched terminal that another end of the telephony session is a circuit-switched terminal. In a further aspect, the interworking node signals to the packet-switched terminal a maximum packet size limitation negotiated with the circuit-switched terminal.  Further techniques for the packet-switched terminal to accommodate the maximum negotiated packet size to minimize data reformatting by the interworking node are described.
Patent CA-2713942-A1 (CA)
Title: Utilisation d'un melange exothermique pour la fabrication d'un enrobe bitumineux
Inventor: LESUEUR DIDIER
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: La présente invention concerne une utilisation d'un mélange exothermique d'au moins i) un anhydre d'acide ou un sel d'acide et d'au moins ii) un anhydre basique ou un sel basique, dans un enrobé bitumineux à froid, tiède ou semi-tiède à base de liant bitumineux contenant de l'eau pour augmenter la température de l'enrobé bitumineux. Elle concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'un enrobé bitumineux utilisant le mélange exothermique, l'enrobé bitumineux susceptible d'être obtenu par ce procédé et son utilisation pour la fabrication d'un revêtement routier. Elle concerne de plus l'utilisation du mélange exothermique pour assécher les granulats et les granulats contenant ce mélange. Enfin, elle concerne l'utilisation du mélange exothermique dans une émulsion de bitume.
Patent CA-2714008-A1 (CA)
Inventor: BAXTER ELLEN
IPC: C07D407/06
Filed: 2009-01-29
Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel 2-amino-quinoline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senility and / or dementia. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of .beta.-secretase, also known as .beta.-site amyloid cleaving enzyme, BACE, BACE1, Asp2, or memapsin2.
Patent CA-2714847-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIU SHANGQING
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 2010-09-16
Abstract: This invention relates to an optical limiting method and the devices designed based on this method. More particularly, this invention relates to an method of forming and utilizing self-formed standing waves with continuous multiple layer structure for beams with different incident angles from field of view in the nonlinear optical absorption, scattering, refraction, or photorefraction, photosensitivity material. This invention also relates to the stationary and portable optical limiters designed based on this method. These limiters are used to protect sensitive optical sensors, components and human eyes from light beam damage, dazzle, and so on.
Patent CA-2716617-A1 (CA)
Title: Composition de caoutchouc pour bande de roulement de pneumatique hiver
Inventor: FUKASAWA HIROKO
IPC: B60C1/00
Filed: 2009-03-09
Abstract: Composition de caoutchouc utilisable comme bande de roulement d'un pneumatique hiver, à adhérence élevée sur glace fondante, comportant au moins un élastomère diénique tel que du caoutchouc naturel et/ou un polybutadiène, entre 50 et 150 pce d'une charge renforçante telle que silice et/ou noir de carbone, plus de 40 pce d'un agent plastifiant liquide, entre 1 et 30 pce d'un agent tensioactif non ionique et entre 5 et 40 pce de microparticules. L'invention concerne également un pneumatique hiver dont la bande de roulement comporte une composition selon l'invention.
Patent CA-2717709-A1 (CA)
Inventor: VARANASI KRIPA KIRAN
IPC: B08B3/08
Filed: 2010-10-14
Abstract: A method for removing sand particles from a substrate is described. The method includes the step of treating the substrate with an acid solution comprising H  x AF6, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Ti, Zr, Al, and Ga;  and wherein H x AF6 is present at a concentration in the range from about 5 weight percent to about 40 weight percent.
Patent CA-2718152-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PRENDERGAST PATRICK T
IPC: A61K31/7076
Filed: 2008-03-12
Abstract: A method for prophylaxis and/or treatment of mucositis comprising the steps of providing a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising either (1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 5-[2-pyrazinyl]-4-methyl--1,2-3-thione or an analogue, derivative, metabolite, prodrug, solvate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; or (2) a cytokinin compound; and administering the composition to a subject in need of such treatment. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising 5-[2-pyrazinyl]-4-methyl-1,2-3- thione and/or a cytokinin compound and use of these compositions in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of mucositis. The cytokinin compound may be selected from, but is not limited to N6-isopentenyl adenosine and N6-benzyl adenosine. The compositions may further comprise a chemotherapeutic agent, such as cisplatin. Further provided are methods and compositions for reducing and/or preventing weight loss in subjects undergoing cancer treatment.
Patent CA-2718343-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MEUNIER JEAN
IPC: A61B8/08
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: A method for segmenting an image compris-ing: determining an initial estimation of a boundary between at least two components in a region of an image to be seg-mented; providing image data from the region of the image to be segmented, the image data representing gray level values of a plurality of image elements of the components; modelling the image data on a mixture of at least two statistical distributions, each statistical distribution having more than one parameter, and each component being associated with certain weights of the statistical distributions in the mixture; estimating the pa-rameters of the statistical distributions in the mixture; for each component, estimating the weights of the statistical distribu-tions in the mixture based on the estimated parameters and the image data of each image element; and optimizing the initial estimation of the boundary between the components based on the estimated parameters and estimated weights.
Patent CA-2720568-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PREVITY RICHARD A
IPC: B65C9/18
Filed: 2009-04-03
Abstract: A method of applying a label (12) to an article (10), the method comprising : -providing an article having a surface comprising at least one compound curve (16); - providing a label comprising (i) a heat shrinkable film having an inner surface and an outer surface; and (ii) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the inner surface of the heat shrinkable film, wherein the label has a first edge and a contact region,- - contacting the adhesive layer in the contact region of the label with the article;  - and applying heat and pressure simultaneously to the label in a direction from the contact region to the first edge such that the first edge of the label adheres to the article and the label shrinks to conform to the compound curve of the article, wherein the heat and pressure are applied by at least one hot air knife assembly comprising a source of heated air, a flow control mechanism and one or more hot air slots.
Patent CA-2721315-A1 (CA)
Title: Balloon deployment device and method
Inventor: TODD JOE
IPC: A61M29/02
Filed: 2009-05-01
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for deploying and/or retrieving a balloon (12) configured to at least partially occlude a vessel, such as the coronary sinus. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a stylet (40) and a balloon catheter configured such that the stylet can be inserted into a lumen in the catheter (10) and used to exert a force against an interior portion of the balloon in order to stretch the balloon and reduce the diameter of the balloon. In one embodiment, the stylet and the balloon both have specially-configured tips that work together to prevent tearing of the balloon when the stylet is exerting a force against the interior of the balloon's tip.
Patent CA-2721487-A1 (CA)
Inventor: RYAN JASON
IPC: B43K29/08
Filed: 2010-11-26
Abstract: A disposable writing instrument is provided for carpenters, masons and other tradesmen. The instrument is a lead pencil which comprises one or more accessories, including a level and a ruler. The level is positioned about the center of the instrument. Either or both ends of the instrument are adapted to be used to mark a surface.
Patent CA-2721571-A1 (CA)
Inventor: NORRI PETRI
IPC: D21F5/04
Filed: 2009-04-20
Abstract: The invention relates to an impingement dryer (10, 20, 30) and a method for reducing runnability problems caused by gas flows in an impingement dryer (10, 20, 30) for a fibre web, which impingement dryer has gas blowing means (104) and gas exhaust means (105). In the method according to the invention the fibre web (50) to be dried is supported with a support fabric (51-53). The support fabric (51-53) and the fibre web (50) to be dried are moved in the machine direction inside the impingement dryer past the blowing means (104) and exhaust means (105). At the same time hot gas is blown from the blowing means (104) toward the fibre web (50) to be dried and gas is removed from the vicinity of the fibre web (50) to the exhaust means (105). At least one edge control strip (201) is moved in the machine direction edges (71) of the impingement dryer (10, 20, 30) in front of the blowing means (104) or the exhaust means (105) or both. With its aid a desired number of blowing means (104) or exhaust means (105) or both are covered and thus their effect is controlled.
Patent CA-2724119-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LOMAX DAVID W
IPC: D21F11/14
Filed: 2003-10-06
Abstract: A method of making a belt-creped absorbent cellulosic sheet is described. The method comprises compactively dewatering a papermaking furnish to form a nascent web having an apparently random distribution of papermaking fiber. The dewatered web which has the apparently random fiber distribution is applied to a translating transfer surface moving at a first speed. The web is belt-creped from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent utilizing a patterned creping belt. The creping step occurring under pressure in a belt creping nip defined between the transfer surface wherein the creping belt is urged into contact with the transfer surface over a nip length by way of a deformable creping roll wherein the belt is traveling at a second speed slower than the speed of the transfer surface. The belt pattern, nip parameters, velocity delta and web consistency being selected such that the web is creped from the transfer surface and redistributed on the creping belt. The web is then dried.